Financial debt is one of the biggest hurdles faced by future missionaries. David Hasz, president of Bethany Global University, says the school provides a way for students to exchange 18-months of service on the mission field for tuition.
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What can you do as U.S. soldiers work to get Americans and interpreters who helped the military out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan? Praying is the most essential thing. Dr. Tom Copeland with Colorado Christian University unpacks other ways you can pitch in as folks flee the Middle Eastern nation.
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See, taste, and smell in the land where Jesus walked. Passages is an organization that helps students dig deeper roots of faith by visiting Israel to explore the land and culture of the Bible. Executive Director Scott Phillips unpacks more, including the resilience he’s seen among members of the Jewish and Arab communities after recent … Continue reading Missions in Action Ep.18
Poverty, malnutrition, and a loss of parents are common realities for children in Haiti. But Jonah Turner tells us how Hope for Haiti’s Children is working to nurture, educate, and train children through sponsorships, homes, and schooling that includes meals, skills for the future, and the hope of Jesus for each day.
Dr. Elliott Tenpenny, heads up the international health unit for Samaritan’s Purse. The health care team reaches out to hard-hit communities worldwide. Earlier this year, the Christian relief group deployed its Emergency Field Hospital in NYC, where the coronavirus pandemic had overwhelmed the local medical capacity.
Jim Willard heads up The Impact Project, a ministry that does home repairs for local people in need. Numerous volunteers are needed for each construction project in New York’s Southern Tier.
Recent police-involved deaths of African Americans have prompted police reform across the nation. Sentencing disparity and prison overcrowding are part of the issue. Prison Fellowship‘s Heather Rice-Minus lays out areas for change, along with ways volunteers can help inmates and families.
Amid the pandemic, Youth for Christ is using the ‘Inside Out’ Initiative to serve people. Young people “inside” at-risk youth facilities, are creating art projects and posters that will find their way “out” into New York City, offering hope to others. YFC leader Daniel Sanabria speaks with Family Life.
Help for the incarcerated. Prison Fellowship Field Director William Gallerani tells Family Life about the “Academy” training that addresses crime, life skills and addiction recovery for inmates. He shares coronavirus updates and volunteer options through Prison Fellowship.
Valerie A. serves as the New York City-area Director for ISI (International Students Inc.). The network of Christians aims to befriend students from around the globe.